Week 117 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 244 words
🏔️ Exodus 25
Exodus 25 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Exodus 25:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Exodus 25 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I will give you.” Exodus 25 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Exodus 25:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Exodus 25:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Exodus 25? Then try this: Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
““Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.”
Exodus 25:2 · Exodus 25
Say it
Practice Exodus 25:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
tothechildrenofthattheytakeanofferingforme.Fromeveryonewhoseheartmakeshimwillingyoushallmyoffering.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Exodus 25?
- Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Exodus 25 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Exodus 25. Help us remember Exodus 25:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Exodus 25 is long, read Exodus 25:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 117 · the whole night
🏔️ Exodus 25
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
Browser voice